Spring-oiler



G. L. WOODJARD.

SPRING OILER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. 1917.

1,339,538. I Patented May 11,1920. Y

ventor fie By QQQW Atty GUY L. WOODJ'ARD, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

SPRING-OILER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed September 1, 1917. Serial No. 189,297.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY L. WOODJARD, a

citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring- Oilers, of which the following is a specification.

. My invention relates to a device for lubricating springs for vehicles and the like, and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a device of this class which may be sprung over one or more of the leaves of the spring and be held thereon by the spring of the metal for lubricating the side of the spring; second, to provide a device of this class which engages theside edge of each leaf of the spring so that the edge of each leaf contacts with an oil retaining reservoir and receives the oil by seepage from said reservoir; third, to provide a device of this class which may be placed on the spring in position where it is held by very little space for its application thereto; and fourth, to provide a device of this class which is sim ple and economical of construction, durable, easy to install, and will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the charac ters of reference thereon which form a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of a spring showing my device in the preferred form mounted thereon ready for use; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a spring showing my device in the preferred form mounted thereon in section; Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of my device shown mounted on a fragmentary portion of a spring; Fig. 4: is a side elevational view of my device in the preferred form before being mounted on the spring; Fig. 5 is a similar view in a slightly modified form from that of Figs. 1, 2 and 4; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a spring showing the device in a slightly modified form from the other figures.

Similar characters of reference refer to spring 1 consists of a metallic spring member with one end adapted to fit over one of the leaves of the spring'and the opposite end is curved, adapted to fit the 'inner surface of the body member 2. Said body member 2 is cup shaped provided with an enlarged portion 2 forming a shoulder for the felt 3 to rest against. This body 2 is secured to the spring 1 by means of a rivet 2 and the end extends some distance forming a cover for the oil hole 2. The body 2 is also provided with an extended portion 2 on the opposite side of said body from which the spring 1 is positioned. This extended portion is adapted to extend over the spring leaf on the opposite sides of the spring from the spring 1 for holding the body securely in position against the side of the spring.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the construction is the same except that the inner side of the body 2 is straight instead of being provided with projections which extend part way in between the adjacent leaves of the spring.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, a body 2 is secured on each end of the spring 1 thus forming an oil reservoir on each side of the spring, the construction of each of the bodies 2 being the same as in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the drawings, and the spring 1 is the same shape on both ends and is secured to each body 2 and the bodies 2 are sprung over the spring and held in position by the extending portions 2 and 2 Though I have shown and described a particular construction, and certain modifications thereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction and the modifications thereof but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided an oiler for lubricating springs which may be readily secured against'the side of the spring and held in position by a spring member extending across the spring 1 for thoroughly lubricating the sides of the spring by the oil seeping out of a reservoir and between the several leaves of the spring. That the felt will hold the oil in position but will permit its seeping out and working in between the various leaves of the spring. That with the spring member 1 sprung into position and the projections 2 fitting into the grooves between the adjacent spring members the oiler will be rigidly secured to the spring.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- V ters Patent is:

1. In a spring oiler, the combination of a reservoir fitting against the side of the spring provided with an oil receiving holein the side thereof, and a plate spring secured thereto with one end extending over 7 said hole'to cover said hole and its other end extending across the face of the spring and secured over one of the leaves of said spring.

2. In a spring oiler, a reservoir comprising a cup shaped metallic member provided with an oil receiving hole in the side thereof, a felt member fitted in said reservoir adapted to rest against the sides of the spring and a plate spring securedthereto With one end extending over said hole and its other end extending to the opposite side of the spring for holding said reservoir in position on the spring.

3. In a spring oiler, the combination of a felt member adapted to rest against the side of the spring, a metallic housing forming a reservoir between said housing and said felt provided with an oil receiving hole therein, and a plate spring secured to said housing with one end extending over the hole and its other end extending to the opposite side of the vehicle spring for hold ing said felt and housing in position against the side of the spring. 7

4. In a device of the class described, an oil container adapted to fit against the side of the spring, open at the side adjacent'said spring, provided with a felt pad for closing said opening and resting against the edges of the spring and means for engaging the lower side of the lower leaf of the spring and the opposite edge of the upper leaf of the spring for securing said reservoir against the side of said spring.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 23d day of August, 1917.

GUY L.'WOODJAR-D. 

